® MWD-1440 dictionary & thesaurus USER'S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN® II License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN® PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws. 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This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. 1 Table of Contents Installing Batteries ...................................................................................................... 5 Installing Book Cards ................................................................................................. 6 Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................ 6 Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................................... 7 Using the Dictionary Menu ........................................................................................ 7 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................ 8 Changing the Settings ............................................................................................... 8 Finding Dictionary Entries .......................................................................................... 9 Using the Thesaurus ................................................................................................. 11 Viewing Confusables ............................................................................................... 12 Highlighting Words ................................................................................................... 12 Saving and Deleting Words ..................................................................................... 13 Using Learning Exercises ......................................................................................... 15 Playing the Games .................................................................................................. 17 Using the Calculator ................................................................................................ 20 Using the Converter ................................................................................................. 21 Transferring Words Between Books ......................................................................... 22 Resetting Your Unit ................................................................................................... 22 2 Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, you can: · find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; · see a word's synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in thesaurus; · let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you're looking for; · learn a new word every time you turn the unit on; · use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you're unsure, or to help solve crossword puzzles; · browse the SAT* Word List, which contains words most commonly found on the Scholastic Assessment Tests; · improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises; · create your own list of study words in My Word List; · play nine fun and educational games, including Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four and Tic Tac Toe. Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency converter. To learn more, read this User's Guide. * SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. 3 Key Guide Color Keys dict thes Key Guide cap card games learn Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the thesaurus. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises). Function Keys Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Exits the book you were reading. Toggles between the calculator and converter. Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction. help menu enter clear ?* back Turns the unit on or off. Displays a help message. Displays the main menus for the dictionary. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Goes to the Word Entry screen in the dictionary. Clears the calculator. At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for one letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. 4 space At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space. fn + + card fn Combination Keys* Transfers a word between books. At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. or cap At a menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionary entry, or goes to the start or end of the entry. * Hold the first key while pressing the second. + Key Guide + At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. Types a hyphen. At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. Installing Batteries Your unit is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn your unit over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing on the catch. 3. Install the batteries with the positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than approximately a minute while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. ® Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing help . Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press clear . fn or fn +j +? * cap a (1/x) s (x) d (x2) f (%) g (.) z (+/-) x (M+) c (M-) v (MR) b (MC) clear Calculator Keys Calculates a reciprocal. Calculates a square root. Squares a number. Calculates a percentage. Inserts a decimal point. Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. Adds the number to the number stored in the memory. Subtracts the number from the number stored in the memory. Recalls the number stored in the memory. Clears the memory. Clears the calculation(s). 5 Installing Book Cards 1. Turn your unit off. 2. Turn your unit over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the unit, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your unit on. 2. Press card . These are sample books. 3. Press or selection. 4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. ® Removing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your unit is on. Any information that was entered in the builtin book or book card will be erased. ® About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User's Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning. 6 to highlight your For information on available Franklin BOOKMAN products, select . 4. Press enter to select it. ® Opening Your Unit To open your unit, push the latch on the lid towards the back of the unit and lift up. Book Card Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your unit change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. Using the Dictionary Menu When you press menu , you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of the dictionary. RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE dict thes games learn When in your book card: For ... the red key the green key the yellow key the blue key Press ... dict thes games learn ® Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen. Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen. Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises). Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu. 1. Press menu . will be highlighted the first time you press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press enter . To learn how the color keys on your book card correspond to the function keys on your unit, press fn and wait a few seconds. 7 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary any time you want. 1. Press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 3. Use to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press enter . To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the dictionary Word Entry screen, press clear . When a book card is installed in your Franklin platform, select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card. Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the type size, the shutoff time, and the screen contrast. The shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press menu in the dictionary, thesaurus, calculator, or converter. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 3. Settings will be highlighted. Press enter to select it. ® Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your vocabulary. Each time you turn your dictionary on, you can see a different headword and definition. If you wish to turn this feature on, press menu . and press enter . Press Highlight enter again to select Settings. Use or to turn the feature on and press clear when done. 8 4. Use or to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff or Type Size. 5. Use or to change the setting(s) you want. Your changes are automatically saved. 6. Press clear to return to the Word Entry screen. Finding Dictionary Entries It's easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the dictionary Word Entry screen. 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word (e.g., elicit). Finding Dictionary Entries ® Using MatchMaker MatchMaker is a useful tool for finding words and groups of words. If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?), in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (F), in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words. 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word with ?s and Fs. This is the dictionary Word Entry screen. To erase a letter, press back . To type a capital, hold cap and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold fn and press j. To type a number, hold fn and press q-p. 3. Press enter to view the definition. Press thes to view the thesaurus entry. 4. Press or space to read the definition. 5. Hold fn and press or to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press clear when done. To type an asterisk, hold down and press ? * . 3. Press enter . cap 9 Finding Dictionary Entries 4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press enter to view its definition. 5. Press clear when done. Finding Dictionary Entries ® Correcting Misspellings The dictionary has a spell corrector that helps you if you misspell a word. If you enter a misspelled word, you will see a list of possible corrections. For example, enter noledge at the Word Entry screen. ® Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé). When the word ...